Item delivered in husband's name that he did not order

stevemLS

boo_star wrote: »

But it has been replaced by the CCRs so it's not like the principle vanished, it was just made defunct by newer regulations.

I agree, but if you are going to quote the law with such authority (and rubbish others for not following the "clear" law, don't quote something that was repealed 15 years ago - was my point.

Zandoni

I'd assume it's a gift and keep it.

unholyangel

Marktheshark wrote: »

You have to keep the goods safe for six months and allow any reasonable (that fits with you) attempts for the retailer to claim the goods by collecting.
After six months you may keep the goods.

It is not your job to post anything back, they must collect it.

Dropping it off at an Apple store or posting it makes you liable for the goods in law if it goes missing.
Stick to the law on unsolicited goods to stay protected.

The definition of unsolicited goods is:

"unsolicited” means, in relation to goods sent to any person, that they are sent without any prior request made by him or on his behalf.

Since there has been a request on his behalf, they are not unsolicited.

LABMAN

Zandoni wrote: »

I'd assume it's a gift and keep it.

I honestly couldn't do that.

vuvuzela

LABMAN wrote: »

I honestly couldn't do that.

It will also be trivially easy for Apple to find and block this particular device, when the scam is revealed to them.

Mark_Hewitt

Don't take it back to an Apple shop, very easy for them to 'lose' it, then the onus comes back to you. Every step of the way you need proof and documentation.

Poppie68

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

Don't take it back to an Apple shop, very easy for them to 'lose' it, then the onus comes back to you. Every step of the way you need proof and documentation.

The Apple store will provide proof to the op of the in store drop off, if it then goes missing the store will be liable.

macman

Poppie68 wrote: »

That's why I suggested the OP drop off at an Apple store things could get messy for the OP. A receipt from an Apple store should suffice to get the husband out of a potential mess. As long as all parties agree to it this should be the end of the matter for the op.

But it doesn't belong to Apple, there is no evidence that they were even the retailer-so why would they accept it? If someone delivers stolen goods to your property, they may well be unsolicited, but they are still stolen.

Poppie68

macman wrote: »

But it doesn't belong to Apple, there is no evidence that they were even the retailer-so why would they accept it? If someone delivers stolen goods to your property, they may well be unsolicited, but they are still stolen.

As the op says it was sent directly I may of wrongly assumed they are the retailer, apologies op if I'm incorrect!
I've never said the item is unsolicited goods as the husband's details were used to order and purchase the laptop even if the card isn't his, this is a fraudulent purchase.

pinkshoes

pulliptears wrote: »

How did they get his number?

The phone book, along with his address and name...